Ellerslie (Wentworth) crime statistics
Reporting period: 2025-07 – 2026-06
1 recorded in this period, compared with 2 in the preceding period.
LGA totals use the selected offence categories. Locality counts and population-adjusted LGA rates are different measures.
About Ellerslie (Wentworth)
Ellerslie is a remote rural locality situated in southwestern New South Wales, within the Wentworth Shire local government area and bearing the postcode 2648. Geographically, the area is characterized by arid to semi-arid plains typical of the lower Darling and Murray-Darling basin regions, supporting extensive agricultural land use, primarily dryland cropping and sheep grazing. Due to its vast geographic expanse and isolation, the locality sustains a very sparse population, with residents largely living on dispersed pastoral properties and farm homesteads.
Local life and amenities in Ellerslie are defined by its rural isolation, with day-to-day services, retail, and community infrastructure accessed in larger nearby regional centres such as Wentworth or Mildura across the Victorian border. The area operates as an agriculturally dependent community, where infrastructure is primarily limited to local roads, transport routes for livestock and grain, and utilities servicing remote holdings. Community engagement typically revolves around regional agricultural networks, local bushfire brigades, and broader events hosted within the Wentworth Shire.
Historically, the region developed alongside the expansion of pastoralism in the western districts of New South Wales during the 19th century. The traditional custodians of the broader region are Indigenous Australian peoples, whose rich cultural heritage is tied to the ancient river systems and arid landscapes of the area. European settlement subsequently shaped the locality through the establishment of large pastoral leases, which eventually evolved into the contemporary farming properties that define land use and heritage in the district today.
Recorded offence categories
| Category | Current period | Previous period |
|---|---|---|
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 1 | 0 |
Sources and interpretation
These are police-recorded incident or victim counts, not every unreported incident or a prediction of personal safety. Percentage changes are not tests of statistical significance; small counts need particular care.